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A’s Designate Lefty Brad Mills For Assignment

DETROIT, MI – JULY 01: Brad Mills #49 of the Oakland Athletics walks off the mound after be replaced by manager Bob Melvin (not in photo) during the seventh inning of the game against the Detroit Tigets at Comerica Park on July 1, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Athletics 6-4. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

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The A’s also announced Monday that they have claimed outfielder Kenny Wilson off waivers from Toronto and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento. In addition, Oakland outrighted outfielder Nick Buss to Sacramento and traded International Slot No. 57, worth $339,000, to Milwaukee for minor league pitcher Rodolfo Fernandez.

Mills went 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA in three starts for Oakland this season. But with Hammel scheduled to pitch Wednesday at San Francisco, the A’s needed to clear space on the roster.

The A’s got Hammel and right-hander Jeff Samardzija from the Cubs on Friday in a trade that sent three prospects to Chicago.